17/8 + 3/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/8 plus 3/8 = 5/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/8 plus 3/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 17/8 and 3/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (17 + 3) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (17/8) + (3/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (17/8) + (3/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (17 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 + 3) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 17/8 + 3/8 as a fraction is 5/2.

CALCULATION: 17/8 + 3/8 as a fraction
17/8 + 3/8 = (?)
17/8 + 3/8 = (17 + 3)/8
= 20/8
= (4 x 5)/(4 x 2)
= 5/2
17/8 + 3/8 = 5/2
17/8 plus 3/8 as a fraction is 5/2.

where
17/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
3/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/2 is the sum of 17/8 and 3/8.

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17/8 plus 3/8 as a decimal
17/8 + 3/8 = 5/2
5/2 = 2.5
(17/8) + (3/8) as a decimal is 2.5

where
2.5 is the sum of 17/8 and 3/8.